PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tero Elo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Marabou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Elo
vs
Marabou

187 cm
26
210 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

195 cm
31
266 lbs
15 - 18 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Elo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Marabou!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marabou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elo circles away quickly and effectively.
Elo fails with a takedown attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Elo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
No luck for Elo with that takedown attempt.
Marabou looks to land a combination but Elo avoids it well.
Marabou misses with the combination.
Marabou has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Elo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Marabou lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marabou thows a body shot but no joy.
Elo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marabou's waist but Marabou gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Elo off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tero Elo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Elo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Elo is looking to take a break and control but Marabou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elo stops Marabou from getting back to his feet.
Marabou tries to roll over but Elo keeps him under control.
Marabou is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elo prevents Marabou from standing back up.
Marabou is trying is best to control the position here.
Elo stops Marabou from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Elo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Marabou's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Elo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Marabou dives on top into guard.
Marabou has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Elo is proving hard to escape from.
Elo looking for a sweep. Not yet Elo, not yet.
Marabou lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elo wants to sweep but no luck.
Marabou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marabou throwing strikes from guard but Elo blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Elo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Elo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marabou is looking to work some ground and pound but Elo has wrist control.

Elo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marabou defends it easily.
Marabou postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Elo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marabou sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Elo's guard.
Elo taking some punishment here, with Marabou in his half guard.
Elo is trying to maintain the position but Marabou is very close to passing his half guard.
Marabou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marabou seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. Elo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marabou postures up and lands a big shot to Elo's brow.
Marabou lands a couple of digs.
Marabou working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Elo's head.
Marabou scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marabou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marabou chips away with some ground and pound.
Elo wants to sweep here but Marabou controlling him for the moment.
Marabou throws a big right hand that misses.

Elo working for a triangle but Marabou defends it easily.
Marabou scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marabou lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marabou cracks Elo with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marabou's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marabou landing some decent shots from guard.
Marabou lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Elo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Elo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marabou cracks Elo with a solid left hand.
Elo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Elo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Elo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marabou is aware though and is defending well.
Elo is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marabou's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Marabou decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Elo, up you get!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marabou catches Elo with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Elo forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gary Marabou!
An out of breath Gary Marabou thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.